Comparative Evaluation of Effectiveness of IAVchip DNA Microarray in Influenza A Diagnosis by K. T. Sultankulova, O. V. Chervyakova, N. S. Kozhabergenov, K. A. Shorayeva, V. M. Strochkov, M. B. Orynbayev, N. T. Sandybayev, A. R. Sansyzbay, A. V. Vasin

“…IAVchip DNA microarray and real-time RT-PCR displayed equal diagnostic specificity (98.85%), while diagnostic specificity of RT-PCR was 96.40%. …”
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Validation of Point-of-Care Glucose Testing for Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes by Marijana Vučić Lovrenčić, Vanja Radišić Biljak, Sandra Božičević, Edita Pape-Medvidović, Spomenka Ljubić

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the diagnostic accuracy of an innovative, interference-resistant POC glucose meter (StatStrip glucose hospital meter, Nova Biomedical, USA) in subjects with a previous history of dysglycaemia, undergoing a 75 g diagnostic oral glucose tolerance test (oGTT). …”
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Research Note: Establishment of vector system harboring duck RNA polymerase I promoter for avian influenza virus by Yunyueng Jang, Yoon-Gi Baek, Yu-Na Lee, Ra Mi Cha, Yun-Chan Choi, Min-Ji Park, Youn-Jeong Lee, Eun-Kyoung Lee

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Detection of Alzheimer Disease in Neuroimages Using Vision Transformers: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Vivens Mubonanyikuzo, Hongjie Yan, Temitope Emmanuel Komolafe, Liang Zhou, Tao Wu, Nizhuan Wang

“…Subgroup analyses comparing the diagnostic performance of different ViT network architectures were performed. …”
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Determination of Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Hyperactivation as Prognostic Factor in Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumors by G. Lamberti, C. Ceccarelli, N. Brighi, I. Maggio, D. Santini, C. Mosconi, C. Ricci, G. Biasco, D. Campana

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The Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cell-Derived Osteocyte Capacity to Modulate Dendritic Cell Functions Is Strictly Dependent on the Culture System by Sara Trabanelli, Federico La Manna, Marco Romano, Valentina Salvestrini, Michele Cavo, Marilena Ciciarello, Roberto M. Lemoli, Antonio Curti

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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Encephalic Death Treatment by José Roque Nodal Arruebarrena, José Noel Marrero Rodríguez, Argelio Santana Cano, Julio Jova Dueñas

“…This document includes the diagnostic criteria and its workflow and comments on the diagnostic tests and its legal aspects. …”
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Early and Midterm Outcomes of Percutaneous Arteriovenous Fistula Creation by Ahmed Kamel Abdel Aal, Juri Bassuner, Husameddin El Khudari, Reema F. Alrasheed, Shahroz Aziz, Mohamed Shahin, Ammar Almehmi, Bridget Kowalczyk

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Adult Intra-Thoracic Kidney: A Case Report of Bochdalek Hernia by Valeria Fiaschetti, Luca Velari, Eleonora Gaspari, Roberta Mastrangeli, Giovanni Simonetti

“…The association of a Bochdalek hernia and an intrathoracic renal ectopia is very rare, that pose many diagnostic and management dilemmas for clinicians. Our patient has been visualized by CT and MR imaging. …”
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Comparing the efficacy of different methods in assessing cervical stromal invasion in endometrial carcinoma: a retrospective study of 2,020 patients by Ying Yang, Ying Yang, Zhijun Ye, Zhijun Ye, Yifei Zhao, Yifei Zhao, Zhengyu Li, Zhengyu Li

“…Using the postoperative pathological diagnosis as the gold standard, the diagnostic efficacies of different preoperative methods were analyzed. …”
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Combination of inflammatory proteins in serum can be used to diagnose papillary thyroid carcinoma with lymph node metastasis by Yongqin Pan, Guanghao Wang, Delin Chen, Zhihui Wu, Yimwing Kei, Mingxi Xu

“…In addition, logistic regression and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression methods were used to develop combined diagnostic markers for thyroid cancer. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to evaluate the diagnostic validity. …”
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Clinical and genetic analysis of methylmalonic aciduria in 60 patients from Southern China: a single center retrospective study by Hiba Abid, Areeba Abid, Sarah Sohail, Sara Jawaid

“…This letter aims to further build upon their work by emphasizing additional aspects to enhance clinical relevance and diagnostic precision. We highlight the variability in serum MMA levels due to dietary intake, renal function, and external factors, advocating for the integration of supplementary diagnostic tools, such as the 1–13 C-propionate oxidation breath test, alongside biomarkers like fibroblast growth factor 21, growth differentiation factor 15, and lipocalin-2, to improve diagnostic accuracy. …”
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AI-Based Advanced Approaches and Dry Eye Disease Detection Based on Multi-Source Evidence: Cases, Applications, Issues, and Future Directions by Mini Han Wang, Lumin Xing, Yi Pan, Feng Gu, Junbin Fang, Xiangrong Yu, Chi Pui Pang, Kelvin Kam-Lung Chong, Carol Yim-Lui Cheung, Xulin Liao, Xiaoxiao Fang, Jie Yang, Ruoyu Zhou, Xiaoshu Zhou, Fengling Wang, Wenjian Liu

“…The research conducts a comprehensive review of datasets, diagnostic evidence, and standards, as well as advanced algorithms in AI-based DED detection over the past five years. …”
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Chromosomal Microarray Testing in 42 Korean Patients with Unexplained Developmental Delay, Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Multiple Congenital Anomalies by Sun Ho Lee, Wung Joo Song

“…Variants of unknown significance were detected in 13 patients. The diagnostic yield was high (66.7%). CMA is a superior diagnostic tool compared with conventional karyotyping and fluorescent in situ hybridization.…”
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Hoarding Disorder Trough Three Case, A New Mental Disorder in DSM-5 by Süheyla DODAN BULUT, Esra ALATAS, Tonguç BERKOL, Halime Şeyma ÖZCELIK, Serdar BULUT

“…In this case report, three cases classified in different diagnostic categories according to DSM-IV-TR will be mentioned and hoarding disorder will be discussed.…”
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High Prevalence of Pfhrp2/3 Gene Deletions and Major Threat to Malaria Control Programs in Ethiopia by Sisay Getie, Gebeyaw Getnet Mekonnen, Aline Lamien Meda, Meseret Birhanie, Aberham Abere, Harald Noedl

“…Conclusions: Our study provides widespread deletions in the Pfhrp2 and Pfhrp3 genes in Ethiopia, thereby confirming anecdotal reports of diagnostic failure with Pfhrp2-based RDTs in the region. …”
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Optic neuritis and multiple sclerosis association by L. Matukynaitė, G. Repšytė, R. Liutkevičienė, R. Balnytė

“…The development and application of ON diagnostic tests in confirming MS may be of particular significance in early diagnostic. …”
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Surveillance of HCC Patients after Liver RFA: Role of MRI with Hepatospecific Contrast versus Three-Phase CT Scan—Experience of High Volume Oncologic Institute by Vincenza Granata, Mario Petrillo, Roberta Fusco, Sergio Venanzio Setola, Elisabetta de Lutio di Castelguidone, Orlando Catalano, Mauro Piccirillo, Vittorio Albino, Francesco Izzo, Antonella Petrillo

“…Purpose. To compare the diagnostic accuracy of hepatospecific contrast-enhanced MRI versus triple-phase CT scan after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. …”
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Epidemiological Dynamics of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase- or AmpC β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Screened in Apparently Healthy Chickens in Uganda by Steven Kakooza, Damien Munyiirwa, Paul Ssajjakambwe, Edrine Kayaga, Dickson Stuart Tayebwa, Dickson Ndoboli, Loreen Basemera, Esther Nabatta, Maria Agnes Tumwebaze, John Baligwamunsi Kaneene

“…Cloacal swabs from 400 birds were sampled and submitted to the Central Diagnostic Laboratory for ESBL-/AmpC-EC screening by culture methods using MacConkey agar supplemented with cefotaxime. …”
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Flexible and wireless metasurface coils for knee and elbow MRI by Daniel M. Düx, Robert Kowal, Lucas Knull, Simon Schröer, Othmar Belker, Dominik Horstmann, Moritz Gutt, Holger Maune, Oliver Speck, Frank Wacker, Bennet Hensen, Marcel Gutberlet

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